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January 19, 2021

'I'm feeling really anxious,' Mary Lucia says. 'Just wanted to check in with how you're doing, because I know I'm not alone.' So: How are you?

Listen to Looch: How are you?

Listen to Looch: How are you?

Mary Lucia • Jan 19, 2021

'I'm feeling really anxious,' Mary Lucia says. 'Just wanted to check in with how you're doing, because I know I'm not alone.' So: How are you?

Coffee Break: Dolly Day

Coffee Break: Dolly Day

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 19, 2021

HAPPY DOLLY DAY! Today in 1946, Dolly Parton was born, making her 75 today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Dolly Parton?

Help support music with your donation to The Current

Help support music with your donation to The Current

Jan 19, 2021

Celebrate 16 years of The Current by supporting music discovery with The Current as well as the many musicians and workers in the music industry who need extra support until venues can be fully operational once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day special

Listen: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day special

Jan 18, 2021

Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through music. Host Derrick Stevens features four hours of socially conscious music, from the 1960s Civil Rights Movement right up to today.

Send us your ideas for artists to feature during Black History Month

Send us your ideas for artists to feature during Black History Month

Jan 18, 2021

February is Black History Month, and The Current will be spotlighting a different artist each weekday all month long. Which Black artists do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: The Avalanches, 'We Will Always Love You'

Album of the Week: The Avalanches, 'We Will Always Love You'

Mac Wilson and David Safar • Jan 18, 2021

With their ears attuned to building songs for celestial beings, We Will Always Love You is beautifully constructed with sounds from the past century to help you dance into the future.

'Wall of Sound' producer Phil Spector dies at 81

'Wall of Sound' producer Phil Spector dies at 81

Jay Gabler • Jan 17, 2021

Phil Spector, the record producer who gained enduring fame with a string of iconic hits in the early 1960s and was dubbed 'the first tycoon of teen' by Tom Wolfe, has died at age 81 while serving a prison sentence for murder.

Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

Michel Martin, Kira Wakeam and Tinbete Ermyas • Jan 16, 2021

The artist speaks with Michel Martin about her acclaimed, ambitious new album and why she wanted to bring the conversations women have amongst themselves to light.

Mike Doughty: Virtual Session

Mike Doughty: Virtual Session

Jill Riley • Jan 15, 2021

Mike Doughty joins Morning Show host Jill Riley from his home in Memphis to talk about his new project Ghost Of Vroom, his latest book I Die Each Time I Hear The Sound. Plus, hear performances of a few recent tracks and a familiar favorite.

Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dies at 69

Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dies at 69

Marissa Lorusso • Jan 15, 2021

Sylvain's rhythm guitar playing was the foundation for the raw, hard-driving sound of the New York Dolls, who presaged punk and new wave and influenced generations of musicians.

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